Ontario jails under pressure with Kingston Pen closure

Kingston Pen is a dreadful place and should have been closed years ago. That said, it isn't clear where the really bad guys are going to be sent. I half expect we'll see the closing date put back repeatedly and then forgotten:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/04/20/kingston-ontario-penitentiary-closure-adds-pressure-on-ontario-jails.html

Correctional Services Minister Madeleine Meilleur said Thursday she was not happy about the announcement, saying the closure of the Kingston prison that holds killers Paul Bernardo and Russell Williams would put more strain on the provincial system.

"We're already housing some of their inmates because they don't have space in their federal penitentiary and now they're closing one of their larger ones, so I don't understand their decision," she said.

The move, she added, was especially surprising after Ottawa introduced a tougher crime bill.

"With C-10, there'll be more people that are being put in jail so we'll need more beds so it's going to put pressure to the province because we are already housing some of their clients."